MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ziggs vs Katarina
How often does Ziggs beat Katarina in ADC?
Ziggs into Katarina in ADC: 34% observed win rate across 79 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ziggs behind by 657 gold.
Ziggs at 15:00
- Gold: -657
- CS: +13
- XP: +374
Typical gap to Katarina, from 79 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ziggs counter Katarina?
The count says no. Katarina holds 66% of 79 ranked ADC games here. The lane is still winnable. Ziggs wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Ziggs against Katarina, and play for those first.
Beating Katarina: the Ziggs game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 47 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 52 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:08. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ziggs's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Ziggs core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 54.1% across 2,407 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (10,626 games).
Skill plan: Ziggs players max Q first and take Q at level 1.